Where is the secret treasure?

There isn't one "secret treasure," but rather 12 hidden casques from Byron Preiss's 1982 book The Secret, with 9 still unfound in cities like Milwaukee, San Francisco, New Orleans, and New York, containing keys to jewels; only three have been found (Chicago, Cleveland, Boston). The search involves solving complex clues from poems and images, but locations like Milwaukee's Lake Park and San Francisco's Golden Gate Park are popular spots for ongoing hunts, says American Ghost Walks, CBS News, SFGATE.
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Where have the secret treasures been found?

Treasure boxes

The first was found in Chicago, Illinois; the second in Cleveland, Ohio; and the most recent treasure box was found in Boston, Massachusetts. The remaining nine treasure boxes have not yet been recovered.
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Where is the secret treasure in Captain Spirit?

Captain Spirit's Treasure

Bring the decoder to the map, then rotate it to fit the map correctly (matching the dashed line with the front door of Chris' house and walkway). The 'Treasure' is found in a small maze outside next to a fence, marked on the completed treasure map.
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How do you find hidden treasure?

Experts recommend using a 2-box metal detector, which penetrates the ground using special search coils that transmit signals. Once the signal reaches the treasure, it bounces back to the metal detector, which pinpoints the location. Another option is the Depth Multiplier search coil, which is manufactured by Garrett.
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Where exactly was Fenn's treasure?

The Forrest Fenn treasure, a bronze chest with gold and jewels, was found in June 2020 in the Rocky Mountains, generally believed to be near Nine Mile Hole in Yellowstone National Park, at his favorite fishing spot, though the exact spot was intentionally vague. The finder, Jack Stuef, kept his identity private initially, but later confirmed the location was in the vicinity of Yellowstone, under a log near a lightning-struck tree. 
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What did Jack Stuef do with the treasure?

Though Stuef wasn't sure at first if he'd keep the treasure, he ultimately decided to sell it. Fenn even linked him up with potential buyers before he died and, in a November 2022 update on Medium, Stuef announced that he had indeed sold the treasure in a private transaction.
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Who found Fenn's treasure in the Rocky Mountains?

The treasure was eventually found by a 32-year-old medical student named Jack Stuef. He discovered it in the Rocky Mountains and later confirmed the find to Fenn.
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What treasure is still unfound in the USA?

Still lost: The Old Ozark Treasure Cave

In one of the Ozarks' biggest mysteries, The Old Spanish Treasure Cave in the northwest corner of Arkansas is believed to hold hidden treasures buried by Spanish conquistadors fleeing from Native Americans over 350 years ago.
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Can I legally keep found treasure?

The consensus appears to be that the object must be at least a few decades old. A majority of state courts, including those of Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Oregon and Wisconsin, have ruled that the finder of treasure trove is entitled to it.
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What happens if you find a hidden treasure?

If you find buried treasure, you typically must report it to authorities (like police or coroner) within a set time, especially in the UK where it's legally treasure and goes to the Crown for a finder's reward; in the U.S., laws vary by state, but generally, you must report items over a certain value, notify the landowner, and you might keep it if unclaimed after a period, though the landowner often has rights too, making checking local laws crucial to avoid theft charges. 
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What is the trick to finding buried treasure?

Finding buried treasure easily involves using metal detectors, Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), or thermal imaging for real-world searches, focusing on old sites like parks or vacant lots; for Minecraft, using F3 coordinates (Java) or the map's X (Bedrock/Java) to pinpoint the exact 9,9 chunk location for digging down.
 
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How much are the gems from The Secret worth?

The Secret is a book written to give clues about 12 buried casks containing keys that will earn the finder a jewel. The value of all 12 jewels was estimated to be $10K.
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Is there real missing treasure?

A huge number of priceless treasures have disappeared from the historical record throughout the ages. These artifacts often go missing due to theft or under mysterious circumstances during times of war or disaster, when they can't be protected or when military forces decide to take those treasures as a trophy.
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Has anyone found there's treasure inside?

Yes, people are actively searching for treasures hidden by Jon Collins-Black in his book "There's Treasure Inside," inspired by Forrest Fenn Fenn's famous treasure hunt, but as of late 2025, none of the five boxes have officially been confirmed as found, despite many searchers believing they are close or even claiming finds that the author hasn't verified. The hunt involves solving clues in the book to find valuable chests hidden across the U.S., with the total prize pool over $2 million.
 
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Which country has hidden treasures?

Jordan – The Country of Hidden Treasures.
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How much gold can you legally own?

There is no legal maximum for the amount of gold a US citizen can own privately. You can buy one ounce or one ton. The government's main concern isn't the shiny metal in your safe; it's that you report any large cash transactions used to acquire it and pay taxes on any profits when you sell.
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How many of the 12 treasures have been found?

To date only three out twelve treasures have been found– one in Chicago (discovered in 1983 in Grant Park ), Cleveland (2004 in the Greek Cultural Garden), and the most recent was found in Boston (2019, Langone Park). We know one of the treasures is in Milwaukee.
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Is it illegal to take treasure from the ocean?

The law of finds

This law states the finder of valuable property to be entitled to the full monetary worth, so long as the property doesn't have a declared owner. In the case of a shipwreck, it should have been abandoned for a number of years, and the owner must not be actively searching for it.
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What is the richest treasure ever found?

The most valuable treasure ever found depends on definition, but contenders include the San José galleon (potentially $20+ billion in gold/gems, still at sea) and the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple treasure (billions in gold/jewels, discovered 2011). Other massive finds are the Odyssey Marine Exploration coins ($500M, returned to Spain) and Mel Fisher's Atocha find ($450M in gold/silver/emeralds).
 
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Who owns lost treasure when found?

The Law of Finds applies when a shipwreck has been abandoned for years. The discoverer can claim all the goods if they prove the owner gave up trying to recover them. The Abandoned Shipwreck Act gives states ownership of shipwrecks in U.S. waters, and military or government vessels are never considered abandoned.
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Can you keep buried treasure if you find it?

Whether you can keep buried treasure depends heavily on state laws, location (public vs. private land), and if you're trespassing, but generally, you must report finds over a certain value (like $100) to police, and the treasure often goes to the landowner or government, though some states follow "finders keepers" for true "treasure trove" (gold/silver) if unclaimed, with Idaho and Tennessee giving it all to the landowner. 
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How much is Forrest Fenn's treasure worth today?

The value of the chest was estimated to be as high as $2 million, depending on the appraisal of the items. In December 2022, after the treasure had been found, an auction of items from the treasure chest resulted in $1.3 million in sales.
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Who was John Fenn?

John Bennett Fenn (June 15, 1917 – December 10, 2010) was an American professor of analytical chemistry who was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2002. He shared half of the award with Koichi Tanaka for their work in mass spectrometry.
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Where is Forrest Fenn's treasure now?

The Forrest Fenn treasure, a bronze chest with gold and jewels, was found in June 2020 in the Rocky Mountains, generally believed to be near Nine Mile Hole in Yellowstone National Park, at his favorite fishing spot, though the exact spot was intentionally vague. The finder, Jack Stuef, kept his identity private initially, but later confirmed the location was in the vicinity of Yellowstone, under a log near a lightning-struck tree. 
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